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Compare Colchester County High School for Girls and St Benedict's Catholic College and The Gilberd School

Comparison of secondary schools: Colchester County High School for Girls (Secondary) in Colchester; St Benedict's Catholic College (Secondary) in Colchester; The Gilberd School (Secondary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Colchester County High School for Girls, St Benedict's Catholic College and The Gilberd School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Colchester, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Colchester County High School for Girls), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 2 (St Benedict's Catholic College), published Dec 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Colchester County High School for Girls (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,700, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; all within the ALPHA TRUST trust.

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Colchester County High School for Girls
CO3 3US
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3US
Ofsted
1 28 Jan 2024
Pupils
≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
0–5% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
ALPHA TRUST
Website
www.cchsg.com
Telephone
01206576973
St Benedict's Catholic College
CO3 3US
Phase / Type
Secondary • Voluntary aided school
Location
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3US
Ofsted
2 16 Dec 2013
Pupils
≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
5–10% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Essex (881)
Website
www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
Telephone
01206549222
The Gilberd School
CO4 9PU
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9PU
Ofsted
1 9 Jan 2019
Pupils
≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
10–15% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
ALPHA TRUST
Website
www.gilberd.com
Telephone
01206842211
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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